Mouth-mirror.



H. R. SMITH.

MOUTH MIRROR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 11. w10.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

, Howard JZ. I/z z'/z, @wi/mesmo HOWARD R. SMITH, OF WASHINGTON, IPENNSYLVANIA.

MOUTH-MIRROR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented l\[:i\1, 26, 19.12,

lApplication led November 11, 1910. Serial No. 591,833.

To all whom it may concern): I

Be it known that I, HowARn R. SMITH, -a

' citizen of theiUnited States, residing` at 'Vashingtou, in the county of Vashington and State of Pennsylvania. have invented new and useful Improvements in Mouthlllrrors, of which the following is a speciiication.

pivot fastening for connecting the mirror' The present invention provides a mirror pivotally connected to a handle in a novel manner to admit of the user inspecting the mouth in connection with a hand mirror or other reflecting surface.

The invention consists of the novel fea# tures, details of construct-ion and combma-v tion of parts,which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the application, Figure l is a sid-e view of a tooth brush provided with a mirror attachment vmounted to swing into and ont of a transverserecess formed in the handle. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the handle of the tooth brush, showing the mirror swung open. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section on the line m- 0f Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line H of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a modification, parts being broken away.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicatedin all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

The handle l has a recess 2 in its outer end withinwhich the mirror 3 is adapted to fold, said mirror comprising a frame and a glass fitted within the frame and having a reflecting surface. The frame protects the looking glass and also provides substantial means for connecting the mirror to the handle. The mirror may be of any size so as to fold snugly within the recess 2. The

to the handle is adjustable to create and maintain proper friction between the pivot end of the mirror and the separated portions of the handle bordering upon the recess 2 so as to hold the mirror in the desired angular position. The pivot fastening comprises a member 4, which is formed of a fiat head and a threaded stem,and a member 5,

and pointed out in threaded to receive the stem of the member fl. The flat vheads of the members 4 and 5 insure an extended engagement with the parts of the handle 1 bordering upon the recess 2, this being of especial advantage when the handle of the tooth brush isfo'rmed of bone or like material liable-to become easily broken. The flat heads of the members of the pivot fastening distribute the strain and prevent their working through the parts ofthe handle.

Vhen the mirror is foldedv the toot-h brush may be used inthe ordinary Way Withf out being impeded by the attachment of the mirror thereto. Should it become necessary to inspect the mouth for any'purpose the mirror is swung outward from the recess 2 and isl turned to a convenient angle,

accordingto the part of the mouth t0 be observed. The mirror attached to the handle 1 is to be used in connection with a hand mirror in order to reiiect the image thereon so that the reflectlon may be readily seen. Whenthe mirror 1s not required for immediate use it is folded withinA the,recess and brush, as'indicated at 11, which part forms a From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the .accompanying drawings, the advantages ofthe construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have' described the principles of operation of the invention, together With the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood. that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may 4be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.v

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. .In combination with a handle having a recess in the outer end thereof, a mirror, and

a pivot fastening connecting the mirror and the outer ends of the parts of the handle bordering upon the recess, said pivot fastening comprising complemental members each formed of a Hat head and a threaded stein whereby the parts of the handle bordering upon the recess maybe drawn together to create a friction upon the mirror to hold the latter in the required adjusted position.

2. Incombination a handle haying a recess in one end thereof and having a portion extending across the recess near the outery extremity thereof, a frame arranged Within the said recess and provided with a mirror,

a fastening pivotally connecting said frame to the parts of the handle bordering upon the recess, and an arm projecting from the pivoted frame and adapted to engage the part of the handle extending across the outer end ofthe recess, said arm having its projecting end formed with an eye.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HOWARD `R. SMITH.

lVitnesses MARY L. PATTERSON, GUY J. G. TAYLOR. 

